Ohio State Route 630
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State Route 630 is a 2.56 miles (4.1 km) long east–west state highway
State highway
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 in the northeastern quadrant of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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 of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

. The western terminus of SR 630 is at a signalized intersection with SR 170
Ohio State Route 170
State Route 170 is a north–south running state route located in Mahoning and Columbiana counties in northeast Ohio. It runs within a few miles of the Pennsylvania border for much of its route as it passes though the eastern parts of the two counties. The southern terminus is at an...

 in the northern end of the village
Village
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 of New Middletown
New Middletown, Ohio
New Middletown is a village in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2000 census. New Middletown is served by a branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County...

. Its eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line nearly 2 miles (3.2 km) east of New Middletown. Upon crossing the border, SR 630 becomes PA 317
Pennsylvania Route 317
Pennsylvania Route 317 is a long state highway located in Lawrence county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the Ohio state line near Bessemer, where it continues westward as Ohio State Route 630...

, which continues east to Bessemer
Bessemer, Pennsylvania
Bessemer is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bessemer is located at ....

.

SR 630 was created in the late 1930s. The main function of this short two–lane highway is to provide a connection between PA 317 and the Ohio state highway system.

Route description

SR 630 runs entirely within the southeastern quadrant of Mahoning County. It commences from the signalized intersection of SR 170 and Calla Road in the northwestern corner of New Middletown. Heading east from there, SR 630 passes amidst a number of homes within the village prior to where it meets Struthers Road. Passing into rural Springfield Township
Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Springfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,054 people in the township.-Geography:...

, SR 630 passes amidst a blend of woods and farmland, with a number of homes lining the highway. It goes on to intersect Rapp Road, Felger Street and Metz Road. SR 630 soon meets State Line Road and the Pennsylvania state line, where the route comes to an end and turns into PA 317, which continues east in the direction of Bessemer.

SR 630 is not including within the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
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 (NHS). The NHS is a system of routes identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.

History

The SR 630 designation made its debut in 1937. It has maintained the same routing in the vicinity of New Middletown since its inception. The only change related to SR 630 through its history is that the highway that it met at its western terminus when first designated was not known as SR 170, but rather its predecessor, SR 90. SR 630 has been paved for the duration of its existence.

Major intersections

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